Chapter 55: "Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good and save us from the torment of the Fire!" - كتاب الدعوات
Narrated Anas:
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ أَكْثَرُ دُعَاءِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً، وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً، وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ ".
The most frequent invocation of The Prophet (ﷺ) was: "O Allah! Give to us in the world that which is
good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire." (2.201)
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 75, Hadith 398
Hadith 6390
Chapter 56: To seek refuge from the fitnah of the world - كتاب الدعوات
Narrated Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas:
حَدَّثَنَا فَرْوَةُ بْنُ أَبِي الْمَغْرَاءِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبِيدَةُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُعَلِّمُنَا هَؤُلاَءِ الْكَلِمَاتِ كَمَا تُعَلَّمُ الْكِتَابَةُ
" اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْبُخْلِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ نُرَدَّ إِلَى أَرْذَلِ الْعُمُرِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الدُّنْيَا، وَعَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to teach us these words as he used to teach us the Book (Qur'an): "O Allah! seek
refuge with You from miserliness, and seek refuge with You from cowardice, and seek refuge with
You from being brought back to (senile) geriatric old age, and seek refuge with You from the
affliction of the world and from the punishment in the Hereafter."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 75, Hadith 399
Hadith 6391
Chapter 57: To repeat the invocation - كتاب الدعوات
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُنْذِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ عِيَاضٍ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم طُبَّ حَتَّى إِنَّهُ لَيُخَيَّلُ إِلَيْهِ قَدْ صَنَعَ الشَّىْءَ وَمَا صَنَعَهُ، وَإِنَّهُ دَعَا رَبَّهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ " أَشَعَرْتِ أَنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَفْتَانِي فِيمَا اسْتَفْتَيْتُهُ فِيهِ ". فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَمَا ذَاكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " جَاءَنِي رَجُلاَنِ فَجَلَسَ أَحَدُهُمَا عِنْدَ رَأْسِي، وَالآخَرُ عِنْدَ رِجْلَىَّ فَقَالَ أَحَدُهُمَا لِصَاحِبِهِ مَا وَجَعُ الرَّجُلِ قَالَ مَطْبُوبٌ. قَالَ مَنْ طَبَّهُ قَالَ لَبِيدُ بْنُ الأَعْصَمِ. قَالَ فِيمَا ذَا قَالَ فِي مُشْطٍ وَمُشَاطَةٍ وَجُفِّ طَلْعَةٍ. قَالَ فَأَيْنَ هُوَ قَالَ فِي ذَرْوَانَ، وَذَرْوَانُ بِئْرٌ فِي بَنِي زُرَيْقٍ ". قَالَتْ فَأَتَاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى عَائِشَةَ فَقَالَ " وَاللَّهِ لَكَأَنَّ مَاءَهَا نُقَاعَةُ الْحِنَّاءِ، وَلَكَأَنَّ نَخْلَهَا رُءُوسُ الشَّيَاطِينِ ". قَالَتْ فَأَتَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَخْبَرَهَا عَنِ الْبِئْرِ، فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَهَلاَّ أَخْرَجْتَهُ قَالَ " أَمَّا أَنَا فَقَدْ شَفَانِي اللَّهُ، وَكَرِهْتُ أَنْ أُثِيرَ عَلَى النَّاسِ شَرًّا ". زَادَ عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ وَاللَّيْثُ عَنْ هِشَامٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ سُحِرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَدَعَا وَدَعَا وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ
that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was affected by magic, so much that he used to think that he had done something
which in fact, he did not do, and he invoked his Lord (for a remedy). Then (one day) he said, "O
`Aisha!) Do you know that Allah has advised me as to the problem I consulted Him about?" `Aisha
said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What's that?" He said, "Two men came to me and one of them sat at my
head and the other at my feet, and one of them asked his companion, 'What is wrong with this man?'
The latter replied, 'He is under the effect of magic.' The former asked, 'Who has worked magic on
him?' The latter replied, 'Labid bin Al-A'sam.' The former asked, 'With what did he work the magic?'
The latter replied, 'With a comb and the hair, which are stuck to the comb, and the skin of pollen of a
date-palm tree.' The former asked, 'Where is that?' The latter replied, 'It is in Dharwan.' Dharwan was
a well in the dwelling place of the (tribe of) Bani Zuraiq. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went to that well and
returned to `Aisha, saying, 'By Allah, the water (of the well) was as red as the infusion of Hinna, (1)
and the date-palm trees look like the heads of devils.' `Aisha added, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to me and
informed me about the well. I asked the Prophet, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), why didn't you take out the skin
of pollen?' He said, 'As for me, Allah has cured me and I hated to draw the attention of the people to
such evil (which they might learn and harm others with).' "
Narrated Hisham's father: `Aisha said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was bewitched, so he invoked Allah
repeatedly requesting Him to cure him from that magic)." Hisham then narrated the above narration.
(See Hadith No. 658, Vol. 7)
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 75, Hadith 400
Hadith 6392
Chapter 58: To invoke Allah against Al-Mushrikun - كتاب الدعوات
Narrated Ibn Abi `Aufa:
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ سَلاَمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي أَوْفَى ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ دَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى الأَحْزَابِ فَقَالَ
" اللَّهُمَّ مُنْزِلَ الْكِتَابِ، سَرِيعَ الْحِسَابِ، اهْزِمِ الأَحْزَابَ، اهْزِمْهُمْ وَزَلْزِلْهُمْ ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked for Allah's wrath upon the Ahzab (confederates), saying, "O Allah, the Revealer
of the Holy Book, and the One swift at reckoning! Defeat the confederates; Defeat them and shake
them."
When the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Sami' al-lahu liman hamidah (Allah heard him who sent his praises to Him)"
in the last rak`a of the `Isha' prayer, he used to invoke Allah, saying, "O Allah! Save `Aiyash bin Abi
Rabi`a; O Allah! Save Al-Walid bin Al-Walid; O Allah! Save the weak people among the believers; O
Allah! Be hard on the Tribe of Mudar; O Allah! Inflict years of drought upon them like the years (of
drought) of the Prophet (ﷺ) Joseph."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 75, Hadith 402
Hadith 6394
Chapter 58: To invoke Allah against Al-Mushrikun - كتاب الدعوات
Narrated Anas:
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ بَعَثَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَرِيَّةً يُقَالُ لَهُمُ الْقُرَّاءُ فَأُصِيبُوا، فَمَا رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَجَدَ عَلَى شَىْءٍ مَا وَجَدَ عَلَيْهِمْ، فَقَنَتَ شَهْرًا فِي صَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ وَيَقُولُ
" إِنَّ عُصَيَّةَ عَصَوُا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) sent a Sariya (an army detachment) consisting of men called Al-Qurra', and all of them
were martyred. I had never seen the Prophet (ﷺ) so sad over anything as he was over them. So he said
Qunut (invocation in the prayer) for one month in the Fajr prayer, invoking for Allah's wrath upon the
tribe of 'Usaiya, and he used to say, "The people of 'Usaiya have disobeyed Allah and His Apostle."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 75, Hadith 403
Hadith 6395
Chapter 58: To invoke Allah against Al-Mushrikun - كتاب الدعوات
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ كَانَ الْيَهُودُ يُسَلِّمُونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُونَ السَّامُ عَلَيْكَ. فَفَطِنَتْ عَائِشَةُ إِلَى قَوْلِهِمْ فَقَالَتْ عَلَيْكُمُ السَّامُ وَاللَّعْنَةُ. فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَهْلاً يَا عَائِشَةُ، إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الرِّفْقَ فِي الأَمْرِ كُلِّهِ ". فَقَالَتْ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ أَوَلَمْ تَسْمَعْ مَا يَقُولُونَ قَالَ " أَوَلَمْ تَسْمَعِي أَنِّي أَرُدُّ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَأَقُولُ وَعَلَيْكُمْ ".
The Jews used to greet the Prophet (ﷺ) by saying, "As-Samu 'Alaika (i.e., death be upon you), so I
understood what they said, and I said to them, "As-Samu 'alaikum wal-la'na (i.e. Death and Allah's
Curse be upon you)." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Be gentle and calm, O `Aisha, as Allah likes gentleness in all
affairs." I said, "O Allah's Prophet! Didn't you hear what they said?" He said, "Didn't you hear me
answering them back by saying, 'Alaikum (i.e., the same be upon you)?"
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 75, Hadith 404
Hadith 6396
Chapter 58: To invoke Allah against Al-Mushrikun - كتاب الدعوات
Narrated `Ali bin Abi Talib:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ حَسَّانَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِيرِينَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبِيدَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ، فَقَالَ
" مَلأَ اللَّهُ قُبُورَهُمْ وَبُيُوتَهُمْ نَارًا، كَمَا شَغَلُونَا عَنْ صَلاَةِ الْوُسْطَى حَتَّى غَابَتِ الشَّمْسُ ". وَهْىَ صَلاَةُ الْعَصْرِ.
We were in the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) on the day (of the battle) of Al-Khandaq (the Trench). The
Prophet said, "May Allah fill their (the infidels') graves and houses with fire, as they have kept us so
busy that we could not offer the middle prayer till the sun had set; and that prayer was the `Asr
prayer."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 75, Hadith 405
Hadith 6397
Chapter 59: Invocation in favor of Mushrikun - كتاب الدعوات
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَدِمَ الطُّفَيْلُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ دَوْسًا قَدْ عَصَتْ وَأَبَتْ، فَادْعُ اللَّهَ عَلَيْهَا. فَظَنَّ النَّاسُ أَنَّهُ يَدْعُو عَلَيْهِمْ، فَقَالَ
" اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِ دَوْسًا وَأْتِ بِهِمْ ".
at-Tufail bin `Amr came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! The tribe of Daus has
disobeyed (Allah and His Apostle) and refused (to embrace Islam), therefore, invoke Allah's wrath for
them." The people thought that the Prophet (ﷺ) would invoke Allah's wrath for them, but he said, "O
Allah! Guide the tribe Of Daus and let them come to us."
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to invoke Allah with the following invocation: 'Rabbi-ghfir-li Khati 'ati wa jahli wa
israfi fi `Amri kullihi, wa ma anta a'lamu bihi minni. Allahumma ighfirli khatayaya wa 'amdi, wa jahli
wa jiddi, wa kullu dhalika'indi. Allahumma ighrifli ma qaddamtu wa ma akhartu wa ma asrartu wa ma
a'lantu. Anta-l-muqaddimu wa anta-l-mu'akh-khiru, wa anta 'ala kulli shai'in qadir.'
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to invoke Allah, saying, "Allahumma ighfirli khati'ati wa jahli wa israfi fi `Amri, wa
ma anta a-'lamu bihi minni. Allahumma ighfirli hazali wa jiddi wa khata'i wa amdi, wa kullu dhalika
'indi."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 75, Hadith 408
Hadith 6400
Chapter 61: To invoke Allah during a particular time on Friday - كتاب الدعوات
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" فِي الْجُمُعَةِ سَاعَةٌ لاَ يُوَافِقُهَا مُسْلِمٌ وَهْوَ قَائِمٌ يُصَلِّي يَسْأَلُ خَيْرًا إِلاَّ أَعْطَاهُ ". وَقَالَ بِيَدِهِ قُلْنَا يُقَلِّلُهَا يُزَهِّدُهَا.
Abu-l-Qasim (the Prophet) said, "On Friday there is a particular time. If a Muslim happens to be
praying and invoking Allah for something good during that time, Allah will surely fulfill his request."
The Prophet (ﷺ) pointed out with his hand. We thought that he wanted to illustrate how short that time
was.
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 75, Hadith 409
Hadith 6401
Chapter 62: "Our invocation against the Jews will be accepted, but theirs will not be accepted." - كتاب الدعوات
Narrated Ibn Abi Mulaika:
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها أَنَّ الْيَهُودَ، أَتَوُا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالُوا السَّامُ عَلَيْكَ. قَالَ " وَعَلَيْكُمْ ". فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ السَّامُ عَلَيْكُمْ، وَلَعَنَكُمُ اللَّهُ وَغَضِبَ عَلَيْكُمْ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَهْلاً يَا عَائِشَةُ، عَلَيْكِ بِالرِّفْقِ، وَإِيَّاكِ وَالْعُنْفَ أَوِ الْفُحْشَ ". قَالَتْ أَوَلَمْ تَسْمَعْ مَا قَالُوا قَالَ " أَوَلَمْ تَسْمَعِي مَا قُلْتُ رَدَدْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ، فَيُسْتَجَابُ لِي فِيهِمْ، وَلاَ يُسْتَجَابُ لَهُمْ فِيَّ ".
`Aisha said, "The Jews came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said to him, "As-Samu 'Alaika (i.e., Death be upon
you)." He replied, 'The same on you.' " `Aisha said to them, "Death be upon you, and may Allah curse
you and shower His wrath upon you!" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) I said, "Be gentle and calm, O `Aisha! Be
gentle and beware of being harsh and of saying evil things." She said, "Didn't you hear what they
said?" He said, "Didn't you hear what I replied (to them)? have returned their statement to them, and
my invocation against them will be accepted but theirs against me will not be accepted."
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When the Imam says 'Amin', then you should all say 'Amin', for the angels say
'Amin' at that time, and he whose 'Amin' coincides with the 'Amin' of the angels, all his past sins will
be forgiven."
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said," Whoever says: "La ilaha illal-lah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahu-l-mulk wa lahul-
hamd wa huwa 'ala kulli shai'in qadir," one hundred times will get the same reward as given for
manumitting ten slaves; and one hundred good deeds will be written in his accounts, and one hundred
sins will be deducted from his accounts, and it (his saying) will be a shield for him from Satan on that
day till night, and nobody will be able to do a better deed except the one who does more than he."
Whoever recites it (i.e., the invocation in the above Hadith (412) ten times will be as if he manumitted
one of Ishmael's descendants. Abu Aiyub narrated the same Hadith from the Prophet (ﷺ) saying,
"(Whoever recites it ten times) will be as if he had manumitted one of Ishmael's descendants."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 75, Hadith 413
Hadith 6405
Chapter 65: The superiority of Tasbih - كتاب الدعوات
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ سُمَىٍّ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" مَنْ قَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ. فِي يَوْمٍ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ حُطَّتْ خَطَايَاهُ، وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْرِ ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever says, 'Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi,' one hundred times a day, will be
forgiven all his sins even if they were as much as the foam of the sea.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "There are two expressions which are very easy for the tongue to say, but they are
very heavy in the balance and are very dear to The Beneficent (Allah), and they are, 'Subhan Allah Al-
`Azim and 'Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi.'"
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 75, Hadith 415
Hadith 6407
Chapter 66: The superiority of Dhikr of Allah 'Azza wa Jall - كتاب الدعوات
Narrated Abu Musa:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَذْكُرُ رَبَّهُ وَالَّذِي لاَ يَذْكُرُ مَثَلُ الْحَىِّ وَالْمَيِّتِ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The example of the one who celebrates the Praises of his Lord (Allah) in
comparison to the one who does not celebrate the Praises of his Lord, is that of a living creature
compared to a dead one."
Allah 's Apostle said, "Allah has some angels who look for those who celebrate the Praises of Allah
on the roads and paths. And when they find some people celebrating the Praises of Allah, they call
each other, saying, "Come to the object of your pursuit.' " He added, "Then the angels encircle them
with their wings up to the sky of the world." He added. "(after those people celebrated the Praises of
Allah, and the angels go back), their Lord, asks them (those angels)----though He knows better than
them----'What do My slaves say?' The angels reply, 'They say: Subhan Allah, Allahu Akbar, and
Alham-du-li l-lah, Allah then says 'Did they see Me?' The angels reply, 'No! By Allah, they didn't see
You.'
Allah says, How it would have been if they saw Me?' The angels reply, 'If they saw You, they would
worship You more devoutly and celebrate Your Glory more deeply, and declare Your freedom from
any resemblance to anything more often.' Allah says (to the angels), 'What do they ask Me for?' The
angels reply, 'They ask You for Paradise.' Allah says (to the angels), 'Did they see it?' The angels say,
'No! By Allah, O Lord! They did not see it.' Allah says, How it would have been if they saw it?' The
angels say, 'If they saw it, they would have greater covetousness for it and would seek It with greater
zeal and would have greater desire for it.' Allah says, 'From what do they seek refuge?' The angels
reply, 'They seek refuge from the (Hell) Fire.' Allah says, 'Did they see it?' The angels say, 'No By
Allah, O Lord! They did not see it.' Allah says, How it would have been if they saw it?' The angels
say, 'If they saw it they would flee from it with the extreme fleeing and would have extreme fear from
it.' Then Allah says, 'I make you witnesses that I have forgiven them."' Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) added, "One of
the angels would say, 'There was so-and-so amongst them, and he was not one of them, but he had just
come for some need.' Allah would say, 'These are those people whose companions will not be reduced
to misery.' "
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 75, Hadith 417
Hadith 6409
Chapter 67: 'La haula wa la quwwata illa billah' - كتاب الدعوات
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ التَّيْمِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخَذَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي عَقَبَةٍ ـ أَوْ قَالَ فِي ثَنِيَّةٍ، قَالَ ـ فَلَمَّا عَلاَ عَلَيْهَا رَجُلٌ نَادَى فَرَفَعَ صَوْتَهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ. قَالَ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى بَغْلَتِهِ قَالَ " فَإِنَّكُمْ لاَ تَدْعُونَ أَصَمَّ وَلاَ غَائِبًا ". ثُمَّ قَالَ " يَا أَبَا مُوسَى ـ أَوْ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ أَلاَ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى كَلِمَةٍ مِنْ كَنْزِ الْجَنَّةِ ". قُلْتُ بَلَى. قَالَ " لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) started ascending a high place or hill. A man (amongst his companions) ascended it and
shouted in a loud voice, "La ilaha illal-lahu wallahu Akbar." (At that time) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was riding
his mule. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "You are not calling upon a deaf or an absent one." and added, "O Abu
Musa (or, O `Abdullah)! Shall I tell you a sentence from the treasure of Paradise?" I said, "Yes." He
said, "La haul a wala quwwata illa billah,"
Allah has ninety-nine Names, i.e., one hundred minus one, and whoever believes in their meanings
and acts accordingly, will enter Paradise; and Allah is witr (one) and loves 'the witr' (i.e., odd
numbers).
While we were waiting for `Abdullah (bin Mas`ud). Yazid bin Muawiya came. I said (to him), "Will
you sit down?" He said, "No, but I will go into the house (of Ibn Mas`ud) and let your companion (Ibn
Mas`ud) come out to you; and if he should not (come out), I will come out and sit (with you)." Then
`Abdullah came out, holding the hand of Yazid, addressed us, saying, "I know that you are assembled
here, but the reason that prevents me from coming out to you, is that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to preach to
us at intervals during the days, lest we should become bored."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 76, Hadith 421
Hadith 6413
Chapter 1: Health and leisure - كتاب الرقاق
Narrated Anas:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ قُرَّةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" اللَّهُمَّ لاَ عَيْشَ إِلاَّ عَيْشُ الآخِرَة، فَأَصْلِحِ الأَنْصَارَ وَالْمُهَاجِرَة ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Allah! There is no life worth living except the life of the Hereafter, so (please)
make righteous the Ansar and the Emigrants."